Thursday, February 11, 2016

Baked Sweet Pork Chimichangas

*When I made this there was too much sauce. Next time I would cut the sauce ingredients (Dr. Pepper, salsa and brown sugar) in half.
*Also some of my kids didn't like the refried beans. Next I will make some with refried beans and some without.

Baked Sweet Pork Chimichanga Recipe

Author:Six Sisters' Stuff

Recipe type:Main Dish

Prep time:15 mins

Cook time:8 hours 30 mins

Total time:8 hours 45 mins

Serves:8

Some of the most amazing, flavorful pork all wrapped up and baked to make an awesome chimichanga!

Ingredients

1 (2-3 pound) pork roast

2 cups chunky salsa

1 (12 ounce) can Dr. Pepper

2 cups brown sugar

8 flour tortillas

1 (16 ounce) can refried beans

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

Place pork roast in slow cooker and fill halfway with water.Cook 4 hours on high.

Drain water, cut pork into thirds, mix salsa, Dr. Pepper and brown sugar together, pour on top of pork and cook for 4 more hours on low.

Drain liquid and shred pork.Save some liquid and mix it back in with the pork to keep it moist.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Evenly divide pork, refried beans and cheese between 8 tortillas.

Fold up each tortilla into a rectangular packet around the filling and place folded side down in a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Spray the tops of the chimichangas generously with nonstick cooking spray.

Place in preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes.

Remove from oven, turn over each chimichanga and return to the oven to cook for an additional 15 minutes.